2012 MS Sydney to the Gong Ride

Sounds like a good cause Phil. I would be happy to make a small donation toward the cause when the time comes.

90kms! That is pretty decent.

Its been a while since the last update...the old legs are coming on nicely
 
 Last night out for a ride with Bud and Steve, was good to be tested to the limit!! I set a new average speed record and a new personal best time for the M7 full lap! 76kms at an average speed of 31.7kph and done in 2h 23mins. I've been riding between 200km and 300km most weekends, it is really starting to pay off. I could almost say Im lucky the head for the Corty isnt finished yet
 
The Gong Ride is getting closer, only a few months away now and Im really looking forward to it. So far with all the generous donations from people, the funds raised are $340301 which is awsome. The taget of $4500000 is definately looking achievable!! As is the under 3 hour goal
 
Last but not least, another shameless plug for sponsorship!! If you have a few $$ you can throw towards a very worthwhile and close to home cause, please click on the link below And not to forget any donation is tax deductable, MS Australia email a tax reciept as soon as the donation is recieved
 
https://register.gongride.org.au/2012-Sydney-to-Gong-Bike-Ride/donate/phileyke
 

Phil what bike do you have? I also ride road bikes aswell, not as many kms as you though

Hi Guys and Girls,
 
2 sleeps to go until the big day!!! Its been a huge few weeks between training and anoth ride I did last weekend in Canberra. Im feeling pretty confident of cracking the 3 hour moving time mark on the way down to the Gong, definatately not up for a DNF!!
 
I had my first taste of the terrain that the Tour de France riders might encounter on some of their stages last weekend. I did a ride in Canberra called Fitz's Challenge, it was 209kms and involved over 4000 metres of vertical climbing through the Brindabella Mountains. It was a very 'steep' learning curve in quite a few ways...a taste of what it means to run the right gearing on the bike...confirmation that Sydney really doesnt have any serious climbs to train on!!!...how halfway through the ride is not the best time to realise your not mentally prepared for 16% continuous climbs...and how Cadel must have felt with his stomach bug for the whole Tour, I only had to deal with one for the last 40k's and it beat me with 13kms to go[8~2]
 
Unfortunately it has given me a taste for what serious riding is about, so next is the Mt Buller Classic next March...16kms non stop climbing, then Fitz's 255km Extreme in October before doing the 2014 3 Peaks 240km Alpine Challenge. Hopefully the head for the Corty is finished before I finish all 3 of these rides!!
 
Here is a link to the Garmin Log of my ride... http://app.strava.com/activities/26286983
 
And there were some strange sights as well as many funny story's that went down...the pic below is me laughing uncontrollably at one of the most unexpected scenes you could encounter in the middle of nowhere!!! And all while trying to deal with a climbing section!!
 
Anyway, a big thankyou must go out to everyone who has sponsored me for the Gongride 2012...my total raised so far is $1045.00 which is way more support than I ever expected to see, it really means a lot and it is particularly special as it goes toward research that may well help one of our very own members and other close family and friends that live with MS every day.
 
http://register.gongride.org.au/2012-Sydney-to-Gong-Bike-Ride/phileyke
 
Cheers,
 
Phil.